Review: Zotac ZBox Nano-XS AD11 Plus

Posted by Ed Smith

Wednesday, 09 May 2012 04:13

Article Index
Review: Zotac ZBox Nano-XS AD11 Plus
Features and Specifications
Photos Part 1: External Inspection
Photos Part 2: The Zbox Nano XS unit
Photos Part 3: Dissection
Installing Windows, Testing and Results
Verdict and Conclusion

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Introduction

We have something different here today courtesy of Zotac! It's a tiny little computer. If the box is to believed it is smaller in all dimensions (and power usage!) than some of my fans for CPU cooling.

Just the fan, mind you, we're not talking the entire heatsink here.

Don't believe me? Keep reading, in the pictures section you'll get a side by side comparison.

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In the mean time, we'll let Zotac have a chance to talk about themselves for a moment.

ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited was established in 2006 with a mission to deliver superb, high quality NVIDIA graphic solutions to the industry. It has strong

backing from its parent group, PC Partner Ltd. - with headquarters in Hong Kong, factories in mainland China and regional sales offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

The scale of support ZOTAC provides is currently unrivaled in the world. With 40 surface mount technology (SMT) manufacturing lines, 6,000 workers and a production facility with over 9,000,000 square feet, ZOTAC employs a full array of state-of-the-art technologies and skilled personnel in order to meet your hardware needs. In addition, ZOTAC has over 130 research & development professionals in Hong Kong and mainland China, working to bring you the best from the cutting edge of the industry. ZOTAC's international bases of operation work together to enable effective and efficient global as well as localized sales and marketing support.

ZOTAC doesn't just mean top tier quality, it is also synonymous with high performance, absolute reliability and unparalleled value. With a range of products featuring overclocked performance, excellent cooling properties, and unique packaging ZOTAC products routinely meet - and exceed - users' expectations. Source: ZotacUSA.com

Here in North America we don't see a lot of what Zotac does, they're known for some absolutely insane engineering on asian market parts. We get a hint of what they can do when we look at their mITX motherboards that have all the ATX board features in a tiny, tiny size. Or when we look at this crazy small ZBox Nano XS AD11 Plus HTPC. The name is almost bigger than the thing itself. I digress, let us move on to something with some real substance, the features and specifications!